Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News Last week’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health pledged to take action to reduce hunger and diseases related to poor diets in areas such as food access, healthy food choices, physician activity, and food security research. Among the many announced initiatives was the Sync for Social Needs coalition, a group of health systems, insurers, and vendors committed to standardizing the sharing of patient data on food insecurity and other social determinants. Coalition members include EHR heavy hitters like Epic, Oracle Cerner, and MEDITECH, along with social care companies such as FindHelp, UniteUs, Wellsky, and XanthosHealth. Research from athenahealth about telehealth usage throughout the pandemic found that nearly 1 in 4 patients (24%) used telehealth specifically to avoid an in-person visit. In addition, nearly 1 in 3 patients used telehealth to manage a chronic condition, with 23% scheduling appointments and another 9% opting for ad hoc check-ins. While these findings suggest that telehealth addresses an unmet need for access to care, the same may not be...
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